ἐπανόρθ-ωσις G1882
correction, restoration to an upright state
A noun meaning correction, amendment, or the act of setting something right. In 2 Timothy 3:16, Paul declares that all Scripture is profitable for 'correction' (ἐπανόρθωσιν), one of four purposes alongside teaching, reproof, and training in righteousness. The term suggests not merely pointing out error but actively restoring or realigning someone to the proper standard.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Paul lists correction as one function of inspired Scripture. The Spanish 'corrección' and German 'Zurechtweisung' both capture the restorative action. This is not punitive rebuke but constructive realignment, bringing crooked thinking or behavior back to the right path. Scripture serves as both diagnostic (reproof) and therapeutic (correction), equipping believers for every good work. 1×
AR["التَقْويمِ"]·ben["সংশোধনের,"]·DE["Zurechtweisung"]·EN["correction"]·FR["ἐπανόρθωσιν"]·heb["תִּקּוּן"]·HI["सुधअरन,"]·ID["perbaikan"]·IT["epanorthōsin"]·jav["pandandosan,"]·KO["바로잡음-을-위해"]·RU["исправления"]·ES["corrección"]·SW["kurekebisha"]·TR["düzeltmeye"]·urd["اصلاح-کے"]
Related Senses
G0846 1. third-person pronoun reference (5552×)H???? 1. (4670×)H6213a 1. do, perform, act (2383×)G4160 1. do, act, perform (473×)H5221 1. Hifil: to strike in battle, smite enemies (362×)H0899b 1. garment, article of clothing (216×)H6213a 2. make, construct, fabricate (148×)H3772 1. cut a covenant / make a pact (97×)H5060 1. touch physically (Qal) (96×)H3615 1. complete a task (Piel) (85×)H3772 2. cut off / destroy (Hifil causative) (81×)H3920 1. capture, seize (Qal) (76×)H???? 12. (76×)H3772 3. be cut off / be eliminated (Niphal) (74×)H6213a 3. be done, be made (Niphal) (73×)G4160 2. make, construct, create (62×)H3847 1. Qal: put on, wear (60×)H8210 1. pour out (liquid/libation) (59×)G2440 1. garment or clothing (general) (54×)H4191 4. kill / put to death (Hifil causative) (50×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἐπανόρθ-ωσις, εως, ἡ, setting right, correcting, τᾶς ψυχᾶς Refs 5th c.BC+; revision, νόμων Legal cited in Refs 4th c.BC+; ἐ. ἔχειν to be capable of improvement, opposed to ἀνίατον εἶναι, Refs 4th c.BC+; of circumstances, amendment, Refs 2nd c.BC+